Combination localization system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8494614
APP PUB NO 20110054293A1
SERIAL NO

12844065

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A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide two or more navigation modalities to navigate a single instrument in a volume. For example, both an Electromagnetic (EM) and Electropotential (EP) navigation system can be used to navigate an instrument within the volume. Image data can also be illustrated relative to a tracked position of the instrument in the volume for navigation.

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  • MEDTRONIC, INC.;REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bzostek, Andrew Erie, US 57 4504
Carver, Jean Blaine, US 2 168
Gardeski, Kenneth Plymouth, US 7 720
Hartmann, Steven L Superior, US 54 3413
Jascob, Bradley A Broomfield, US 30 7024
Markowitz, H Toby Roseville, US 110 8640
Neidert, Michael R Salthill, IE 23 1026
Phillips, Lane A Minneapolis, US 11 896
Verard, Laurent Andover, US 32 5432
Yasger, Kendra Big Lake, US 24 851

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